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Los Angeles Rams Hold a Pep Rally at a LA High School

Pali Charter high helped the Rams celebrate their 2025 season opener

Deb Whitcas

Roland Williams, former Rams TE and Super Bowl XXXIV champion speaks to the students at Pali Charter High School in Los Angeles
Roland Williams, former Rams TE and Super Bowl XXXIV champion speaks to the students at Pali Charter High School in Los Angeles / LA Rams

The Los Angeles Rams brought NFL excitement straight to the high school level on Friday afternoon September 5, 2025, teaming up with Super Bowl XXXIV champion Roland Williams to surprise the Pali Charter High School football team and their student body with an unforgettable pep rally.

Williams delivers and inspiring message

Alongside Williams, team mascot Rampage and the Rams cheerleaders kept the energy high. Williams, who earned a Super Bowl ring with the Rams in 1999, delivered an inspiring message about perseverance, teamwork, and believing in yourself even when the odds are stacked against you. His words resonated with both players and students, connecting his journey from Rochester, New York, to the NFL with the challenges young athletes face today.

The entire Pali Charter team received tickets to Sunday's NFL opener at SoFi Stadium

The excitement didn’t stop with his speech. The Rams organization capped off the rally by presenting tickets for the entire team to attend Sunday’s home matchup against the Houston Texans at SoFi Stadium. Cheers erupted as students realized they’d get the chance to experience NFL football up close.

Events like this highlight the Rams’ commitment to investing in the next generation, not just on the field but in the community. For Pali Charter, the combination of inspiration, surprise, and a taste of the NFL created memories that will last long after Friday night’s kickoff.

To top it all off, the Pali Charter Dolphins pulled out a thrilling, 59-44, victory over Granada Hills, putting the perfect cherry on an unforgettable day for the Pali Charter community.

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Deb Whitcas
DEB WHITCAS

Deb Whitcas is a nationally recognized independent sports reporter who works as a print journalist, on-camera reporter and digital content creator. Specializing in American football, she has covered the last five NFL Super Bowls, several NFL Drafts and Combines as well as regular NFL season games. She has also written articles for the Rose Bowl, College Football Playoff National Championship and UFL. She is known as the reporter who “gets the story between the X’s & O’s” and has had the pleasure of conducting numerous one-on-one interviews with top athletes and Hall of Fame inductees in the sports world. In addition to her writing credits, Deb is also a two-time Emmy Winning TV Producer in the television broadcast space. She is currently the Creator/Host of “The Blonde Blitz” a female-led NFL variety-styled show that covers all 32 teams including segments on headlines, game picks, interviews, fantasy, design, sports betting and comedy- it’s a blitz of all things football coming at you! A key mission of the show is to create a safe and empowering platform for women in sports. She began contributing the High School On SI in 2025.

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